DJ LeMahieu changed his offseason approach for the first time he can remember. He went two months this winter without swinging a bat, hoping to give his body a much-needed reset. A leading candidate to be the New York Yankees’ Opening Day third baseman,
The New York Yankees are hoping someone will emerge as a surprise breakout in their competition at third base this spring. However, that may involve more wishful thinking than objective evaluation. The trio of DJ LeMahieu,
A three-time All-Star infielder, the New York Yankees’ DJ LeMahieu hasn’t had a fully healthy season since 2020
The New York Yankees will likely look to cut ties with veteran infielder D.J. LeMahieu before the end of Aaron Boone's contract extension.
LeMahieu is a three-time All-Star and two-time batting champion, but his hitting has steadily declined since 2021, culminating with his brutal 2024 campaign.
While the Yankees infielder felt good when he started swinging again in January, he’s been through this enough to know how much that matters.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that DJ LeMahieu "feels good" and is "ready to go" after an injury-shortened 2024 season.
Cashman and Boone have spent weeks swearing they believed in a LeMahieu bounce back. And then spring training started.
The first name that jumps out is Yankees’ number two prospect Spencer Jones. Jones could hypothetically take left field from Jasson Dominguez who has struggled at the position placing the Martian in the DH slot. But this is unlikely for a number of reasons.
A pair of former major league catchers on the 'Foul Territory' podcast expect the New York Yankees to land Nolan Arenado if the third baseman is traded.
Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu is reportedly healthy as spring training opens. He will compete for the third base job with Oswaldo Cabrera and Oswald Peraza